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H. A. KLATT June 7, 1932.

CLAMP Filed Nov. 15, 1929 Emil-=5:

\A M gvwem co-z Patented June 7, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN A. KLATT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO ESSEX FOUNDRY, OF

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY CLAMP Application filedNovember 15, 1929. Serial No. 407,359.

My invention relates to improvements in clamps and more particularly hasreference to and is shown in the accompanying drawing in its applicationto a hand clasp especially adapted for use in clamping the sections of aflask such as is used in iron molding.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated in Fig. 1 in sideelevation, a suit- 10 able form of clamp embodying an applicathe clampin opened position.

convenient, and 5, the other jaw, said jaws adapted to approach when thehandle 6 is operated for closing the same. This handle is provided withan inwardly projecting circular portion 7, mounted eccentrically withreference to the bolt 8, which bolt passes through the bifurcated end 9,10 of the jaw 5, and through the handle 6, and moves the jaws togetheror apart when said handle 6 is turned, 12 indicating a nut for securingthe combination in position.

The shank of the jaw 4, is also preferably threaded as indicated at 13,and is provided with a nut 14, to am against the shoulder 15 of said jaw4, so as to permit of filling the gap between the ends of the jaws 4 and5 for flasks of different sizes.

Of course it will be understood that various modifications may be madein the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from thespirit of the invention as claimed. I

I claim:

1. In a clamp of the class described, a pair of aws one of which has abifurcated bearing at the inner end, and the other of which has a ringbearing adapted to turn within said bifurcated bearing at the inner end,a handle having a laterally projecting cam member adapted to engage saidring bearing, and a pin through said bearings and cam member wherebywhen said handle is operated said jaws are adjusted.

2. In a clamp of the class described, a pair of jaws one of which has abifurcated bearing at the inner end, and'the other of which has a ringbearing adapted to turn within said bifurcated bearing at the inner end,a

handle having a laterally projecting cam member adapted to engage saidring bearing, and a pin through said bearings and cam member wherebywhen said handle is operated said jaws are adjusted, one of said jawshaving a threaded telescopical inner end for independent adjustmentthereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto alfix my signature.

HERMAN A. KLATT.

